Is it a book? Is it a record? It's both!

When influential Austin band Mineral reformed in 2018 and decided to record two new songs - their first in two decades - they asked me to write the book that would accompany the record and tell their story. I interviewed the band twice - once in person before they'd finished making the songs, and once on the phone afterwards, once they'd recorded them.

I also spoke to a number of people and bands connected to Mineral and the scene - including Frank Iero from My Chemical Romance, Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World, Robert Pope from The Get Up Kids,Tim Kasher from Cursive/The Good Life, Frank Turner and more - which were presented as Q&As in the book.

Initially limited to 3,000 copies it was sold both online and at venues on the band's 25th reunion tour in 2019, and is now available on Mineral's bandcamp page.